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Op-eds and Other Resources

Search all op-eds in the publication and other additional resources related to the CLC's regenerative cities work.

26 items

14 June 2026

A Regenerative Tropical Microforest in the Built Environment: A Pathway to Urban Biodiversity and Ecosystem Restoration at City Square Mall

By Esther An (City Developments Limited), Adrian Loo (National University of Singapore) and Veera Sekaran (National University of Singapore)

Publication Op-eds
Photo of people looking at the CDL MicroForest

14 June 2026

Adaptive Reuse plus Densification: A Carbon-Aligned Growth Model for Cities

By Wong Mun Summ (WOHA Architects and National University of Singapore), Nirmal Kishnani (National University of Singapore) and Alakesh Dutta (National University of Singapore)

Publication Op-eds
Image of the AR+Df capacity for the Sultan Plaza and Textile Centre

14 June 2026

An Island that Captures Hearts for Generations: Sentosa Redefines Regenerative Design Practices

By Thien Kwee Eng Chief Executive Officer, Sentosa Development Corporation, Singapore

Publication Op-eds
Photo of mother holding child at Tanjong Beach

14 June 2026

Cities Can Lead the Climate Fight—But Only If They Measure, Plan and Build Regeneratively

By Mark Watts Executive Director, C40 Cities

Publication Op-eds
Photo of people walking down a street

14 June 2026

Density, Diversity, Connectivity: Planning Singapore as a Regenerative City

By Lim Eng Hwee Chief Executive Officer, Urban Redevelopment Authority, Singapore

Publication Op-eds
Photo of the exterior of Oasia Hotel Downtown

14 June 2026

Designing Cities That Give Back: A Regenerative Co-Benefits Agenda for Urban Density

By Cheong Koon Hean Chair, Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities at the Singapore University of Technology and Design, and Chair, the World Cities Summit Knowledge Council 2026-2028

Publication Op-eds
Photo of people relaxing at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park's river channel here

14 June 2026

Driving Regenerative Urban Development through Green Mark and Innovation

By Tan Chee Kiat Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Industry Development), Building and Construction Authority, Singapore

Publication Op-eds
Render of One ComCentre

14 June 2026

From Garden City to City in Nature: How Singapore's Green-Blue Networks Embody Regenerative Urban Living

By Hwang Yu-Ning Chief Executive Officer, National Parks Board, Singapore; With Charlene Ng, Director, Science and Technology Planning, National Parks Board

Publication Op-eds
Photo of Singapore Botanic Gardens Learning Garden

14 June 2026

From Sustainable to Regenerative: Buildings That Give Back

By Angelene Chan Executive Chairman, DP Architects

Publication Op-eds
Photo of Bukit Canberra

14 June 2026

Leveraging the Circular Economy Potential of Existing and Future Built Assets

By Rudi Stouffs Associate Professor and Assistant Dean (Research), Department of Architecture, National University of Singapore

Publication Op-eds
Image of study results on urban building material stock aggregation and analysis in a data-scarce environment